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noun

ˈdäj How to pronounce dodge (audio)
Definition of dodgenext
as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end just another dodge to get out of working in the yard

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dodge

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verb

1
as in to weave
to move suddenly aside or to and fro dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

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2
as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets

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3
as in to evade
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance

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Recent Examples of dodge
Noun
But using DMs sent by trolls to minimize the on-court treatment of the league’s biggest star is a dodge. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Florida has a new niche industry to help those who can afford it get out of dodge before a hurricane whirls ashore. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Verb
Take a Fall Hike Galena sits on the southern edge of the Driftless Area, where rivers and rocky bluffs dodged the flattening force of glaciers long ago. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … GUT FEELING — Want to dodge the flu this year? — FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodge
  1. ruse
  2. weave
  3. circumvent
  4. evade
  5. scheme
  6. duck
  7. avoid
  8. escape
Noun
  • What about when Carole was hiding in the closet to try to overhear Luann calling her a pedophile, and Jules Wainstein kept trying to ruin her ruse?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Last-ditch plan for prosecution Authorities next developed what Smallwood described as a last-ditch plan to prosecute Tanzer — a ruse that could catch him lying about the rape.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruse
Verb
  • With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio weaves stories about heartbreak, drugs, and the slippery, occasionally hallucinatory process of finding your way back to your own life.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of weave
Verb
  • The lawsuit marks the latest crackdown under the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, also known as the BOTS Act, which bans scalpers from circumventing ticket limits with technology.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And good for Stuart and Eidra for confirming her new perception of the situation and facilitating a new plan to circumvent Todd’s participation in her conversation with Vaughn.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumvent
Verb
  • Europe hopes to build the euro into an alternative global currency to evade the dollar’s iron grip.
    — Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Tel Aviv — At least 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men were arrested upon arriving Tuesday morning at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on suspicion of attempting to evade the country's military draft, the Israel Defense Forces said.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of evade
Noun
  • Democrats, meanwhile, called the dividend proposal a vote-buying scheme.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scheme
Verb
  • Well, about four songs in, Jackson Browne decides to start his spiel about 'No Nukes' and how there was a nuke plant near Champaign, and everyone should 'duck and cover' or some crap like that.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Lastly, try ducking into Casey Rubber Stamps, founded in 1979, in the West Village, and a neighborhood fixture since 2003.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of duck
Verb
  • Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Better monitoring tools can help farmers identify disease threats earlier and avoid expensive eradication campaigns.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of avoid
Verb
  • For all its tests, the company builds realistic simulated environments, red teams these environments itself and with third parties to see whether they can be escaped, and monitors what agents do.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the work of recovery is about treating whatever is causing people to escape their lives into endless scrolling and stimulation, Kardaras says.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Dodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodge. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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